Distribution of α-amylase along the alimentary tract of two Mediterranean fish species, the parrotfish Sparisoma cretense L. and the stargazer, Uranoscopus scaber L.

Mediterranean Marine Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-124

  Papoutsoglou, E S ^a   Lyndon, A R ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; Digestion; Enzymes; Fish; Sparisoma cretense; Uranoscopus scaber

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892664140     PISSN: 1108393X     EISSN: 17916763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12681/mms.234     Document Type: Article

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